chronic lateral elbow pain
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Presentation on chronic lateral elbow pain and ideas for management.TRANSCRIPT
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Chronic Lateral Elbow Pain
By
Martin Meyer
Sports Physiotherapist
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My background
Graduated in 1996 from Curtin
Completed Masters in Sports Physio in 2000
Last 2 years in Calgary, Canada
Elbows, elbows, elbows….
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Aims
Briefly look at elbow anatomy
Possible pathogenisis and patho-anatomy of chronic elbow pain
Physiotherapy techniques
• Manual Techniques
• Therapeutic Exercise
• Taping
Practical Session
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Elbow Anatomy
Arthrology-
• Multifaceted articulation
• Humeroradial articulation
• Humeroulnar articulation
• Radioulnar
(Reid 1993)
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Ligamentous Anatomy
Ligamentous Anatomy
• Ulnar collateral
• Radial Collateral
• Annular Ligament
(Reid 1993)
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Muscular Anatomy
• Supinator C5-C6
• Brachioradialis C5-C6
• ECRL C6-C7
• ECRB C6-C7
• Extensor Digitorum Longus C6-C8
• Triceps C7-C8
• Anconeus C7-C8
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(Travell and Simons 1983)
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Neural Anatomy
Radial Nerve-
• Between lateral and medial Triceps heads
• Divides prox to elbow
• Under fascial connections of ECRB
• Pierces supinator head and continues to supply extenor musculature
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Peyto Lake, Jasper
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Lateral Elbow Pain
Terminology - Tennis Elbow Vs Lateral Epicondilytis Vs Lateral Epicondylalgia
Approximately 3% of population
Accounts for 5-7/1000 GP visits
45% of elite tennis players
Age- 35-50 years
Males=Females
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Etiology
Becomes evident with repetitive loaded tasks• Tennis
• Golf
• Baseball
Presents also with repetetive unloaded tasks• Sweeping
• Computer workers ie desk jokeys
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Common Symptoms
Pain over lateral epicondyle radiating into forarm
Pain on activities using the hands
Weakness of grip strength
Occasional night pain
Possible soreness in the am
May worsen thru the day
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Sources contributing to Lateral
Epicondylalgia
1. Common Extensor Tendon
2. Myofascial
3. Radio-humeral joint
4. Cervical and Neural Involvement
5. Central Sensitization
6. Elbow joint arthritis
7. Ligamentous
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Common Extensor Tendon
Tendinitis vs tendinopathy No findings of inflammatory cells Macroscopically-
• Tendon is dull, brown and soft
Microscopically-• Findings of disrupted collagen fibers• Increased cellularity-myofibroblasts but not
inflam. cells • Neovascularization• Poorly organized collagen• Focal necrosis
Nirschl and Ashman 2003
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Normal Tendon Tendinosis
Histology
Khan et al 2000
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Imaging
MRI
• Increases in signal in
affected tendons
Ultrasound
• Increase in hypo-echoic
area in tendon
Khan and Cook 2004
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Importance??
Effect of medical anti-inflammatory treatments• NSAIDS• Cortisone injections
Effect of physical anti-inflammatory treatments
Outcome of injury• Time frames for rehabilitation• 3-6 months
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Myofascial
Travell and Simons
Active trigger points through elbow musculature as causes of pain
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Trigger points
What are they?
• Palpable tight and tender bands within muscle substance
• Are normally found in muscle
• When excessive can cause pain with referral
Why are they??
• Ca channel blockages
• Tetonic muscular contraction
• Avascular portion of muscle
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Why they develop?
Overuse• Repetitive action ie postural
• Due to lack of local/deep muscle activity
Protective response • neural system
Neural driven• Radiculopathies
Psychological
Nutrition
Sleep disturbances
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Evaluation
Palpation of active trigger points through elbow musculature
Palpate for active triggers through cervical and scapular musculature
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Common trigger points involved in
Lateral Epicondylalgia
Brachioradialis
Supinator
Extensor Digitorum Longus
ECRL
ECRB
Triceps
Anconeus
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Brachioradialis
Supinator
(Travell and Simons 1983)
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Forearm Extensors
(Travell and Simons 1983)
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TricepsLateral Head(3) and Deep Medial
Head(4)
TricepsLong head(1) and lateral Medial
Head(2)
(Travell and Simons 1983)
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Anconeus
(Travell and Simons 1983)
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Radio-humeral joint
Radial head • “subluxes” in pronation
• “reduces” in supination
In sustained pronation postures, head of radius may sublux increasing load on CEO
Due to:• Lack of supination range
• Poor eccentric control of supinator
(Mack ??)
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Evaluate
Joint play
• Especially into supination
Lateral Glide
Accessory movement (Vincenzino 2003)
• Only 20% of patients may have articular signs (Yaxley and Jull, 1993)
Muscular control of supinator
• Deep stabiliser of radiohumeral joint (Stroyan and Wilk 1993)
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Neural and Cervical Involvement
Most commonly C6-C7 spinal segments
Upper limb neurodynamics altered
• ULTT IIb-radial nerve
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Evaluate
Cervical Spine• PPIVMS- hyper vs hypo
• PAIVMS
• Possible direct referral to elbow
Neural• ANT for radial nerve- ULTT IIb
• Reactivity and tenderness on radial nerve palpation
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Central Sensitization
Secondary hyperalgesia
• Represents disordered neural processing and central sensitisation
Examination of CEO-
• Increased levels of glutamate, mediator in pain
• Reduced levels of prostaglandin P2
•(Alfredson, 2000)
•(Wright et al 1992)
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Changes in sensory-motor system
• Reduction in reaction time, speed of movement and co-ordination
• Changes also evident in unaffected side
Abnormal postures and muscle activation
• Studied in tennis players
• Clinically seen as poor scapulohumeral stability and poor postural positions
•(Pienimaki 1997a)
(Kelly 1994)
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Evaluation
Postural position
Scapulohumeral stabilty and rhythm
• Statically
Resting posture
• Dynamically
Open kinetic movement
Close kinetic loading tests
Functional
Scapular slide tests
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Jasper National Park
Putting it all together
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How does it come together..
Lateral Epicondylalgia
Altered Central Processes
Altered cervical and scapular control
Altered Neural Function
Altered Cervical Function
Altered R/H Function Altered myofascial system
Tendinopathy
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Aims of Physiotherapy
Lake LouiseBanff National park
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Identify causative systems
Use manual treatment techniques
Therapeutic Exercise
Progress above into functional tasks
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Physiotherapy and Lateral Epicondylalgia
Jasper National Park
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Treatment for Tendinosis
Not a lot of supporting evidence for physical therapy modalities• Ultrasound• IFT• ICE• Frictions
Best physiotherapy intervention• Eccentric wrist extensors exercise• Curwin and Standish type protocol
Braces and taping• Unload forces in tendon
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Tapings
UNLOADING and RADIAL HEAD SUPPORT
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MCCONNELL UNLOADING TAPE
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Treatment for altered
Myofascial System
Release active trigger points• Soft tissue techniques
• Spray and stretch
• Ice release
• Stretching
• Trigger point injections
• IMS- similar to dry needling, most effective
Correct causative factors
Travell and Simons, 1983
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Dry needling
Most effective and least painful• ECRL
• Brachioradialis
• Supinator
• Lateral head of triceps
Painful • Anconeus
• Extensor digitorum
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Treatment for altered radio-
humeral function
Manipulation
Radio-humeral joint mobilisations
• p/a to improve supination
MWM lateral glide of elbow
• Manual treatment
• Home treatment (Mulligan 1999)
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Therapeutic Exercise
• Eccentric Supinator control
Hammer
Theraband
• Into ranges of elbow flexion
• Progress to functional
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Manipulation
- High velocity thrust- Force in line with joint - No muscle spasm
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MWM elbow
- Sustained lateral glide- Gripping- Progress into elbow ext and pronation- Pain free
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MWM self treatment
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Altered cervical and neural function
and central processing
Cervical manual therapy• Mobilisation
• Manipulation
Spinal/Neural manual therapy• Elvey approach
Lateral glides +/- neural tension (Elvey 1986)
• Mulligan approach MWM cervical spine- lateral glide or A/P
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Elvey lateral glide
Stabilising hand
Stabilising hand
- Lateral glide to segment- Oscillatory technique- Progress into ANT
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MWM with a/p glide
- Sustained a/p glide- Gripping- Progress into elbow extpronation and ANT- Pain free
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Effects may be more neurological than physiological
Pathology Education- explain pain Butler
(Vicenzino 2003, Abbott 2001)
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I FEEL GREAT!!
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A guide for the use of
Manual Therapy (Vicenzino 2003)
Sunshine Village, Banff
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1. Grip pain >> Palpation• MWM elbow and self treatment• Elbow manipulation• p/a radial mobilisations
2. Palpation>> Grip pain• Cervical lateral glide• MWM cervical spine- lateral and a/p
3. Grip pain=Palpation• Try 1 first…• May need to move then to 2
4. Past history of Cx dysfunction• Try 2
5. Night pain• As long as it is mechanical, use taping
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A Guide to Therapeutic Exercise
Winter, Lake Louise
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Eccentric Exercise
• Wrist extensors
• Supinator
Scapular Stability
• Low traps
• Serratus Anterior
• Upper Traps??
Cervical Stability
• Deep neck Flexors
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Global Upper limb conditioning
• Rotator cuff
• Triceps
Isolated and Functionally
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Neuromuscular Connection
Stability
Dynamic
Functional(O’Sullivan 2000)
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Practical Session
MWM• Elbow lateral glide
• Cervical a/p
Elvey Lateral Glide
Taping• Tennis elbow taping
• McConnell Unloading
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Thank you
Three Sisters, Canmore